#1Famous people · Louisburg
From 1828 to 1972, Louisburg was the birthplace of 8 famous people
Francine Everett, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. In the early republic, 4 were born, the most of any period. Per head, the list is long: 24.5 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in North Carolina has 1.8. Only 67 of the 346 towns in North Carolina with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Francine Everett
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1828
Joseph Jonathan Davis
Youngest
1972
Baby J
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Louisburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Louisburg’s famous people were born
The 1830s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageMilitaryScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Louisburg
First, Francine Everett (9 languages), then Joseph Jonathan Davis (6) and Worta McCaskill-Stevens (4).
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#2Military
Joseph Jonathan Davis
1828–1892Confederate Army officer and American politician
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Science & Medicine
Worta McCaskill-Stevens
1949–2023American physician-scientist and oncologist (d. 2023)
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Louisburg is known for
Louisburg has 1.8× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Louisburg
5 more names, born between 1831 and 1972.
Rebecca Winborne
1831–1918Stitched the first Stars and Bars flags for the Confederacy
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Louisburg and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Francine Everett: Film screenshot (Sack Amusement Enterprises), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Jonathan Davis: Studio of Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Worta McCaskill-Stevens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kemp P. Battle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Baby J: JenniferJayy83, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons